to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
close; intimate; on good terms
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
long military service; having experienced many battles
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
the very best; excellent; superb
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
store interior; inside of a shop
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)